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... this is south of the other two but did not go right to the end. Retraced our route back to Moll's Gap but had a good run as there were no cyclists or buses to contend with. It really is a lovely drive and there were clear reflections in the lakes that were not there on Saturday. Then went down the road the buses come up on the Ring of Kerry. It is a good road through a wide glacial valley with a near perfect cirque at the top of it. Once on the Beara we followed ...

... pictures there, and, from that site I could see the larger dun, or fort, in which the Ogham stone would be. Since it was on private property, I walked up from my parked car and, as per the instructions in the book, approached the nearest house to ask permission. The door was finally answered by a harried but very well dressed woman who looked like she could have happily lived and died without being interrupted by me. She was not the least ...

... our 4 course meal…yes 4 courses, they let the kids go in the dungeon, sang, joked, etc. Once when a fellow patron was going to be punished, the Earl told him he had to sing a song to get out of his punishment. So this guy (a 30 year old American) randomly started singing “Take me out to the ball game” in the Great Room of an ancient castle. Everyone joined in. That had to be a first. Then at the end, when the entertainers were ...

But seriously, This was the most challenging day yet, maybe ever, and I'm not being dramatic. The first part of the walk was straight up hill for about 2.5 hours, I had to keep stopping to catch my breath and when I did, I turned to look at the scenery below and marvel at the beauty of it all. We hiked into the low hanging clouds, the scenery disappeared and it was just us and the pathway, after a quick break for a ...

... up the path to the top of a smaller hill, with an amazing view over the ocean, islands and surrounding area. I went in bare feet, cos I couldn't be bothered putting my shoes back on, and it was amazing how the ground felt! Because it was on a hill, it wasn't bog-lands there, but the grass and soil were really spongy, it felt good between my toes! We climbed up the rocks, and got some photos from the top, which will probably look like nothing (it's so ...